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September 11, 2021 <br />Page 60 <br />Sensitivity Test Results <br />Table 14 presents the results of this study's analysis of whether and to what extent Concepts 1-4 <br />reduce congestion if 2040 telecommuting levels reflect those seen during the COVD-19 pandemic. <br />The analysis showed Concepts 1 and 2 reduce congestion on improved segments of Highway 10 and <br />101 under both traditional and increased telecommuting assumptions. Highway 610 is not improved <br />by any of the concepts because it has a V/C ratio under 1.0 in the increased telecommuting <br />scenarios. The analysis also showed that Concepts 3 and 4 continue to reduce congestion on <br />Highway 169. None of the concepts reduce congestion on I-94. <br />Table 14: Improvement in 2040 V/C Ratios Under Build Scenarios with Increased Telecommuting <br />Highway Segment 2040 NB V/C <br />Concept 1 Concept 2 <br />Hwy 10 Coon Rapids <br />Hwy 101 1-94/101 Interchange <br />Hwy 169 Hwy 169 crossing <br />1-94 East of Hwy 610 <br />Over Capacity <br />Over Capacity <br />Significantly Over <br />Over Capacity <br />Concept 3 Concept 4 <br />Improved Improved No Change No Change <br />Improved Improved No Change No Change <br />No Change No Change Improved Improved <br />No Change I No Change I No Change No Change <br />The traffic sensitivity test presented above evaluates telecommuting's impact on daily congestion as <br />measured using 2040 volume -to -capacity ratios on major highways in the northwest metro. <br />Additional sensitivity analysis is provided in Section VIII: Operational Analysis. The sensitivity <br />analysis in Section VIII evaluates delay at four key locations: <br />• I-94/Highway 101 interchange <br />• I-94/Dayton Parkway interchange <br />• Highway 10/Armstrong Boulevard interchange <br />• Highway 169 Mississippi River Crossing <br />Northwest Metro Mississippi River Crossing Feasibility Analysis <br />